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Going bigger and better is the aim of every stadium rebuild, and Sydney’s Stadium Australia is set for a world-first addition.
The Socceroos will lose vital home-ground advantage for next month’s World Cup qualifier against China because of Australia’s quarantine regulations.
Having played for Liverpool and won a Dutch title with Feyenoord, a former Socceroos keeper has come home to be part of the A-League.
Socceroos attacker Mitchell Duke, who was on loan to Western Sydney Wanderers last season, has joined a Japanese club.
MONEY, pitch quality, venue size and travel logistics were all factors in Queensland again being overlooked to host the Socceroos.
SYDNEY will host the Socceroos’ crucial World Cup qualifier with Syria next month, as Australia’s hopes of making it to Russia 2018 come down to a series of play-offs.
COMMENT: Ange Postecoglou’s Socceroos game plan must be reviewed, but questioning his motives is an insult writes Herald Sun chief soccer writer David Davutovic.
ANGE Postecoglou will not bow to his critics, insisting the Socceroos will push on with their ambitious game plan against Syria next month.
QUEENSLAND has again missed out on hosting the Socceroos with the FFA to announce Australia will play their World Cup playoff against Syria south of the border.
A FOURTH stoppage time goal in five games secured an heroic World Cup playoff berth – and showdown with the Socceroos – for Syria.
THEY weren’t defeats but they certainly felt like it. The Socceroos have been consigned to the playoffs mostly because of the results in these four games.
AUSTRALIA’S entry into Asia was meant to secure a smoother World Cup qualification, but DAVID DAVUTOVIC writes Australian soccer should heed this “wake-up call”.
THIS isn’t going to be easy. If the 2010 and 2014 Asian Confederation third-place play offs are anything to go by then the Socceroos are in for a nailbiting ride.
FFA CEO David Gallop “categorically” ruled out replacing Ange Postecoglou as the Socceroos face up to World Cup play-offs in October and November.
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